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Shanghai Surprise

MovieReleased Aug 198697 min$17M budget
Adventure#1185Comedy#2561
Movie Rank
Jun 15, 2026
#6,481
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Buzz Score
Jun 15, 2026
0.2
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Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 adventure comedy film starring Sean Penn and Madonna, portraying a fortune hunter and a missionary nurse on a quest for stolen opium in Shanghai.

Released
1986
Runtime
97 min
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$2M
Status
Released
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideofuboTVMGM+ Amazon ChannelMGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Rankings
#6,481All Movies#1,185Adventure#2,561Comedy
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Daily update · June 15, 2026

Shanghai Surprise ranks #6,481 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.2. It peaked at #7,444 of all time (Dec 29 - Jan 27, 2023). It ranks #6,201 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 15, 2026

Overall and genre
#6,481
Movies
#1,185
Adventure
#2,561
Comedy
#1,091
Crime
#1,221
Romance

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
0.2
#7,444Overall rank
Dec 29 - Jan 27, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
0.1
#6,201Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular Shanghai Surprise cast members by current Buzz Score on June 15, 2026
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#1
Madonna
as Gloria Tatlock
10.9
#2
George Harrison
as Nightclub Singer
5.4
#3
Sean Penn
as Glendon Wasey
4.6
#4
Richard Griffiths
as Willie Tuttle
1.0
#5
Paul Freeman
as Walter Faraday
0.5
#6
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Yamagani San
0.2
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